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The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories

What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024

Boybands, Mr Bates and an 80s bonkbuster: The ultimate guide to the best TV shows of 2024
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game

Grand Theft Hamlet: Why these unemployed actors staged a Shakespeare play inside a video game
Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid

Rumours review – an absurdist satire of the G7 summit that should make us all a bit afraid
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone

Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse review – language pared back almost to the bone
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? review – spine-tingling scenes alongside camp and chaos
BBC 6 Music's Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024

BBC 6 Music's Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse

Juice by Tim Winton review – asking big questions after the apocalypse
New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona

New Martha Stewart documentary shows fragility beneath the Darth Vader persona
Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?

Seven Samurai is the daddy of all action films. So why have I never watched it until now?
I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera

I committed a cardinal sin at the Wexford Festival Opera
Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling

Gliff by Ali Smith review – ingenious and warm anti-establishment storytelling
Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage

Ground by Jadelin Gangbo review – hope for healing amid the wreckage
Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley

Barrowbeck by Andrew Michael Hurley review – creepy tales from the valley
Out There Screaming edited by Jordan Peele review – horror writing of the first order
